Vote of confidence for MP

A CALL for the resignation of Wyre Forest MP David Lock was defeated at Wednesday night’s Wyre Forest District Council meeting.

The motion, tabled by Liberals in Kidderminster, was defeated 26-11 as ruling Labour closed ranks.

There were two abstentions — including Labour councillor Steve Rushton.

A Labour motion ‘‘applauding’’ Mr Lock and recognising ‘‘that the decision taken on the future of the hospital by Alan Milburn, minister of health, is an improvement’’ was eventually carried by 22 votes to nine with seven abstentions.

The Liberal motion had declared: ‘‘This council deplores the Government decision to downgrade and ruin Kidderminster hospital.

‘‘Council pledges to re-double its efforts to save the hospital and demands the resignation of Wyre Forest Member of Parliament David Lock, who has inexplicably described this wanton act of Government vandalism and destruction as good news for Kidderminster.’’

Speaking after the meeting, Liberal leader councillor Mike Oborski said: ‘‘Tonight was a tragedy.

‘‘Tonight was the night Labour dumped the hospital.

‘‘They should crawl away and die of shame.’’

Report kindly provided by the Kidderminster Shuttle and Times

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